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Posted on: April 24, 2018

County Council appoints Lloyd Oaks to judicial seat

The Council voted 5-2 to appoint Lloyd Oaks to serve as the Position 4 judge on the Pierce County District Court bench.

Oaks has extensive military judicial experience and currently serves as a Deputy Prosecuting attorney. He will succeed Judge James Heller, who has retired. Oaks was chosen from a field of four finalists.

The appointment will be in effect through December 2018. All District Court positions are up for election in November.